ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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The first edition of The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities was published three decades ago. Over the years and eight editions of the book, I have benefited from the guidance of many participants in the various sectors of the bond market. I would like to extend my deep personal appreciation to the contributing authors in all editions of the book. Steven Mann, in particular, contributed eight of the chapters in the current edition.

There are two individuals whom I would like to single out who contributed to the first six editions and are now retired from the industry: Jane Tripp Howe and Richard Wilson. Jane was widely recognized as one of the top corporate credit analysts. She contributed not only to the Handbook but also to several other books that I edited. She was my “go to” person when I needed a chapter on any aspect of corporate credit analysis. In the eighth edition, Martin Fridson, Adam Cohen, and I revised the chapter by Jane on corporate bond credit analysis and we thank her for granting us permission to use the core of her chapter that appeared in the sixth edition.

Richard Wilson contributed several chapters to earlier editions of the Handbook. When I began my study of the fixed income market in the late 1970s, he served as my mentor. At that time, there were so many nuances about the institutional aspects of the market that were not in print. His historical perspective and his insights helped me form my view of the market. In addition, from his many contacts in the industry, he identified for me potential contributors to the first edition.

Frank J. Fabozzi, PH.D., CFA, CPA

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